Barat was born in 1997[2] and spent his early years in Mutsamudu, a city in the Comoros, before later moving to France.

[4] He played multiple sports growing up, including football, judo and BMX biking.

[5] When he was approximately 13, he was introduced to kayak slalom by his cousin, a member of the club CKClisson in Loire-Atlantique.

[5] He competed at canoeing competitions in France and won the silver medal at the French Slalom Cup in 2022.

[5] He participated at several events that year, including in Slovenia, Spain, France, Britain and Germany.